A systematic review of clinical diagnostic systems used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pearce, Emily C ^a   Woodward, Jason F ^a   Nyandiko, Winstone M ^b   Vreeman, Rachel C ^a   Ayaya, Samuel O ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

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EID: 84873682857     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/401896     Document Type: Article

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